PNF Stretching
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Transcript PNF Stretching
Sports Med 2
Proprioceptive
Neuromuscular
Facilitation
First
used by physical therapists for treating
patients who had various types of
neuromuscular paralysis
• Now used as a stretching technique to increase
flexibility
Stretching
techniques that involve
combinations of alternating contractions and
stretches
Used in rehabilitation to facilitate strength
and increase ROM
ADVANTAGES
Increase muscular
flexibility
Increase ROM
DISADVANTAGES
Exercises require a partner
Exercises require expertise
•PNF involves 3 types of Movements
•Flexion/Extension
•Abduction/Adduction
•Internal/External Rotation
Passive
• The degree to which a joint may be passively
moved to the endpoints in the ROM
• No muscular contraction is involved
Active
• The degree to which a joint can be moved by a
muscle contraction
Isometric
• Means to contract a muscle statically without
changing its length
• This contraction is referred to has “hold”
Concentric
• The muscle shortens while contracting against
resistance
• This contraction is referred to as “contract”
Passive
stretches
• Referred to as “relax”
Hold-relax
• Passive stretch – for 10 sec.
• Athlete is instructed to “hold and not let leg move” for 6 seconds
Athlete resists movement which creates isometric contraction
• Athlete relaxes
• Passive stretch held for 10 sec.
• Repeat 3 times
Contract-relax
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Passive stretch –hold for 10 sec
Athlete isotonically pushes against resistance from partner-6 sec
Athlete relaxes
Passive stretch applied and held for 10 sec.
Repeat 3 times
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Athlete moves body part to point of resistance and is told to “hold”
Muscles are isometrically resisted by partner for 6 sec.
Athlete relaxesAthlete moves body part into farther ROM- stretch 10 secs
hold-relax- with contraction